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Video: Matt Martin To Have Hearing Today For Kneeing Major

New York Islanders defenseman Matt Martin will have a hearing today after he was given a kneeing major last night on Dallas Stars Trevor Daley. Do you think Martin SHOULD get suspended, and if so, how many games? Do you…

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Rumors II: Wings, Blues, Oilers, Stars, Sharks and Bruins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: It's believed that Jakub Kindl would have been apart of Dion Phaneuf trade and that the Wings were insisting Stephen Weiss be included. The Leafs wanted a core player off the Red Wings roster…

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Rumors: Deadline fallout And Players Who Could Be Traded in Offseason

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Teams said that nobody was on the phone more in the two weeks leading up to the deadline than Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli. He was the runner-up for Antoine Vermette. He spoke with the Ducks about…

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Deadline Talk: Islanders, Stars, Capitals, Penguins and Devils

Arthur Staple: Islanders GM Garth Snow had been having trade talks with numerous GMs in the past few weeks but wasn't sure if anything would end out happening. Arthur Staple: The Islanders never considered trading pending UFA Johnny Boychuk or…

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Video: Rangers GM Glen Sather Deadline Press Conference

Steve Zipay: Rangers GM Glen Sather on first round draft picks: "It's the market. I always think they're valuable. But I've been shopping for this guy (Yandle) for quite a while."  

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Video: Sabres GM Tim Murray Deadline Press Conference

Sabres GM Tim Murray press conference after deadline John Vogl: Sabres GM Tim Murray: "Our time is the future, and we added assets to the future." John Vogl: Murray: "There are some potential free agents. I think there are a couple potential…

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Video and Quotes: A Look at the Hurricanes Deadline

Chip Alexander: Hurricanes GM Ron Francis admitted that he was a bit nervous at his first trade deadline, but was "comfortable with what they were able to accomplish. Chip Alexander: Francis said he wasn't really close to re-signing Andrej Sekera…

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Video: Phil Kessel Defends Dion Phaneuf from Media Criticism

Bruce Arthur: "So, it's a big Phil Kessel day in Toronto. Tell me more about the building of this team, though. "

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Rumors: Stewart, Kassian, Zidlicky, Phaneuf, Sharp, Doan and Beleskey

Pierre LeBrun: The Wild had held on-off talks with the Sabres about Chris Stewart since the summer. They had always found the prices too high, until yesterday. Pierre LeBrun: Sabres GM Tim Murray had larger deals involving Stewart, but they…

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Videos: Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff’s Deadline Press Conference

Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff: On the deadline. “We were weighing the pros and cons of adding another new body into our room,” Cheveldayoff said. “How many players can you add in a certain period of time before it becomes too…

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Video: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman Deadline Press Conference

Joe Smith: Lightning GM Steve Yzerman: "We feel we've accomplished what we wanted, that was to give us a better chance to win in the playoffs." Joe Smith: Yzerman: "I don't know that we overpaid. You look at what's been going on…

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Videos: Conacher Trade Call and GM Benning Press Conference

Cory Conacher trade call Vancouver Canucks: Canucks GM Jim Benning is happy with their moves: "We now have a group of good, young, fast, skilled players that will be our foundation going forward." Thomas Drance: Sven Baertschi when asked by Matt…

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